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Cas to issue verdict on club’s appeal against two-year ban

Pep Guardiola admits to uncertainty as decision looms

David Conn: a tangled tale about to reach its final verdict

9.25am BST
For those coming in cold to this, an earlier David Conn piece is an excellent way to get you up to speed …
Throughout the startling “leaks” of Manchester City’s internal emails in the German magazine Der Spiegel, and the resulting investigation by Uefa which led ultimately to Friday’s guilty finding and two-season Champions League ban and €30m (£25m) fine, City’s response has been uniform: scorn, outrage, denial.
The emails, splashed by Spiegel with evident relish across a series of exposés, punched into City’s expertly and expensively created modern image in three broad areas relating to Uefa’s financial fair play rules, which were introduced in 2011 to deter clubs from overspending.
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9.18am BST
Back in May, De Bruyne was in no mood to commit his future should a two-year ban be upheld. At that point he said: “Once the decision is made, I will review everything. Two years would be long, but in the case of one year I might see.” Continue reading...